Heavy Snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies; Wintry Mix in the Northeast; High Winds in Southern California

Two more cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with heavy mountain snow continuing across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain across the Northeast U.S. today. High winds could blow down trees and power lines in the mountains of southern California this evening through Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hays, Hays Regional Airport (KHYS)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 99.27°WElev: 1998ft.

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 29.68 in (1005.6 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 7 Jan 4:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Hays Municipal Automatic Weather Observing/Report KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 2pm.  High near 47. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain showers between 11pm and 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 8 to 13 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon.  Cloudy, with a high near 38. North wind 9 to 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 47. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain showers between 11pm and 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 38. North wind 9 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
Hays Municipal Automatic Weather Observing/Report KS
 38.83°N 99.27°W (Elev. 1969 ft)
4:21 pm CST Jan 7, 2026
5pm CST Jan 7, 2026-6pm CST Jan 14, 2026
 
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